Employees in Action Genentech employees actively support the community through volunteer work. Each year, the company supports several targeted group volunteer activities in support of various health causes and provides material and financial support.

A sample of recent volunteer activities includes:

San Francisco AIDS Walk
American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days
Breathe California's Bike for Breath
American Heart Association's Heart Walk
Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure

Employee Genenerosity Each year, Genentech employees demonstrate their commitment to the community by making donations to a variety of important nonprofits. These organizations support a wide range of important causes from education to social services. Employees' donations are matched by the company dollar for dollar up to $500 per employee. Since the program was launched in 1998, Genentech has matched over $1.5 million in contributions to nonprofit organizations personally selected by employees.

The following is a sampling of some of the local nonprofit organizations receiving support from Genentech employees:

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America
SF AIDS Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk
The Nueva School
University of California, Berkeley
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
UC Davis Foundation
Second Harvest Food Bank
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Peninsula Open Space Trust
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club

Genentech employees at the San Francisco AIDS Walk.